Beed man accused of hunting deer gets threat in name of Lawrence Bishnoi; cops begin probe
Mumbai/Thane, Mar 9 (PTI): Police in Beed district have begun a probe after local BJP functionary Satish Bhosale was issued a threat in the name of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from a social media account, which an official on Sunday said may be fake.
Bhosale, also known as 'Khokya', is accused of hunting deer and the threat issued from the Facebook account was in this connection, the official added.
The account holder, while invoking the name of Lawrence Bishnoi, has sought the arrest of Bhosale for hunting deer.
"Deer is our God. Khokya does not deserve forgiveness," the message said.
"The Facebook account may be fake. We have written to the social media firm to provide details about it. No FIR has been lodged so far," the Beed police station official added.
Incidentally, the forest department is probing allegations of Bhosale being a poacher, and has conducted searches in several places in Shirur taluka.
Meanwhile, speaking at an event in Navi Mumbai on Saturday, Maharashtra forest minister Ganesh Naik said the allegations of deer poaching and trade in its meat in Beed will be probed thoroughly.
The minister said he had learnt about the allegations from the media and had directed forest department officials to conduct an inquiry.
"The guilty will not be spared," Naik told reporters.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
